Indeed. To each his own. I've been using C++ as a daily workhorse since the early 90s and Boost and its standardized derivatives is easily the worst thing that

Indeed. To each his own. I've been using C++ as a daily workhorse since the early 90s and Boost and its standardized derivatives is easily the worst thing that ever happened to the language. It may all make logical sense, but the end result looks, basically, like butt. It is not a refined, thoughtfully evolved language that is a pleasure to use. It has so many features bolted on at so many different angles that it has no distinct shape anymore. Design by committee at its finest.